School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 96,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 96,623.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 118,973 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,297, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 141st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,297 | — |
| 1971 | 35,857 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 37,820 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 43,082 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 46,000 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 48,709 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 51,261 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 53,626 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 55,866 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 58,603 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60,903 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 60,295 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 62,553 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 64,597 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 66,740 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 68,944 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 46,760 | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 48,510 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 50,392 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 78,767 | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 81,757 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 85,877 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 90,449 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 94,549 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 98,211 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 108,642 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 114,468 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 118,973 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 80,298 | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 81,942 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 83,284 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84,727 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86,370 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 87,854 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 88,417 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87,897 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 86,947 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86,256 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86,047 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86,266 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86,692 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86,736 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,323 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85,085 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85,374 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86,985 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89,866 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 92,408 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 94,948 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 97,040 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 98,208 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99,417 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100,914 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99,934 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98,102 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 96,623 | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 96,623 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 96,623 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +56.3% | 50,392 | 78,767 |
| 1998 | -32.5% | 118,973 | 80,298 |
| 1986 | -32.2% | 68,944 | 46,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,612 | 35,297 | 58,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,846 | 46,760 | 78,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,517 | 80,298 | 118,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,406 | 83,284 | 88,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,046 | 85,085 | 97,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,866 | 96,623 | 100,914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Botswana was 96,623 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 118,973 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,297 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release